Mission: Impossible – Fallout The Rewatchables
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout

The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

Bassett’s CIA character.

In the discussion (2)
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  • Changing the transfer plan, believing Walker and surviving the disastrous outcome make Bassett’s character the choice. Ethan’s repeated success followed by distrust is questioned.
  • The recurring doubted-hero pattern gets McLean (observed) and a real pilot analogy. The speaker loves Bassett while distinguishing poor character decisions from the performer.